Impact of individual atmospheric parameters on CPV system power, energy yield and cost of energy | Zendy

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Impact of individual atmospheric parameters on CPV system power, energy yield and cost of energy

Author(s) -

Chan Ngai Lam Alvin,

Brindley Helen E.,

EkinsDaukes Nicholas John

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

progress in photovoltaics: research and applications

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.286

H-Index - 131

eISSN - 1099-159X

pISSN - 1062-7995

DOI - 10.1002/pip.2376

Subject(s) - environmental science , photovoltaic system , concentrator , yield (engineering) , range (aeronautics) , power (physics) , energy (signal processing) , solar energy , meteorology , atmospheric sciences , computer science , statistics , electrical engineering , engineering , aerospace engineering , physics , mathematics , telecommunications , thermodynamics

The performance of concentrator photovoltaic systems can be characterised by the power output under reference conditions and the output energy yield under realistic solar illumination. For a range of locations, the frequency distribution of individual atmospheric parameters and their quantitative impact on power output of a concentrator photovoltaic system have been evaluated, with aerosols shown to have a substantial impact on performance at many sites. Limited knowledge of atmospheric parameters results in a difference of up to 75% in simulated energy yield over an annual period and up to 75% deviation in the expected levelised cost of energy. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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